Before 2019 even got going, I was already excited for it because I could see the gathering storm of releases that were heading my way. There were so fucking much from bands I love that are coming out that I … Continue reading Hybrid Nightmares – Obelisk
With the, quite literally, thousands of bands that I’ve come across in the last few years, it’s only natural that I’m going to have a fair sized list of some acts that stick out from the crowd for one reason … Continue reading Triumvir Foul – Urine of Abomination
A simple gimmick can be all a band needs to draw a certain audience towards them, and the potential for such an idea is practically limitless. Hell, we’ve seen plenty of examples of pirates in metal with the likes of … Continue reading Véhémence – Par le Sang Versé
The closing days of a band are never anything to look forward to as it means the end of an era in the lives of multiple people and then end of a stream of enjoyment for many more. Ysengrin is … Continue reading Ysengrin – Réincrudation
Much of the time that I go to sit down and listen to something instrumental, it’s always to take my mind off the day that I’ve had and simply allow the soundscapes to wash over me completely with the music … Continue reading June 1974 – Nemesi
The world of Norwegian black metal is one that I’m quite familiar with as it’s a style that I sunk myself into many times when I first discovered the style years ago, but I came out only really enjoying a … Continue reading Gjendød – Krigsdoger
With all the many different takes on death metal that there are in this world with all the many different bands there are, it’s a wonder to me that crust hasn’t made its way into death metal more than it … Continue reading Morderca – Demo
It’s a simple fact of music that every band has to end at some point, but that doesn’t stop some bands from refusing to quit even after decades of putting out music. Metal and rock have taken such an idea … Continue reading Obszön Geschöpf – Master of Giallo
The riff is something that we’ve all seen within the world of black metal for literally decades now, and, thankfully, it shows no signs of going away as there’s something special about the vicious style combined with a good riff … Continue reading NocturN – Thrones of Deception
The art of potent psychedelia is the sort of thing that simply cannot get enough praise. It’s something that a seemingly infinite number of bands have tried their hands at ever since the first psychedelic music concoction, and it’s led … Continue reading Cities of Mars – The Horologist
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